Grand Maison Tokyo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Natsuki Obana is a charismatic Japanese chef running a 2-star restaurant in Paris. Despite an extreme pride and confidence, he can't seem to earn the 3 stars he covets. Feeling the pressure of a career slipping away, Obana's troubles are compounded when his restaurant is caught in a scandal that forces its closure and the departure of his staff. Amid his despair, a glimmer of hope arrives when he encounters a female chef with whom he is encouraged to start anew. Assembling a staff of talented chefs, he launches his restaurant but is constantly clashing with personnel. Can a middle-aged man once knocked down recover the verve of youth necessary to achieve a lifelong dream?

Series details

• Title: Grand Maison Tokyo
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Food
• Premiere date: 2019-10-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-12-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TBS
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Paravi
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 47126
• IMDb ID: tt10845290
• TVDB ID: 369654

Cast and credited roles

• Takuya Kimura — Obana Natsuki
• Kyoka Suzuki — Hayami Rinko
• Yuta Tamamori — Hirako Shohei
• Onoe Kikunosuke — Tango Manabu
• Mitsuhiro Oikawa — Aizawa Kamehito
• Ikki Sawamura — Kyono Rikutarou

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-10-20; final listed air date 2019-12-29; episode order: 11.

Source and licence

Adapted from Grand Maison Tokyo on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.